(Washington, DC) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the House Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Homeland Security, with oversight and funding responsibility over the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), today called on the federal agency to expand efforts to provide transitional housing for the thousands left homeless following the wildfires that devastated Lahaina las... Read More »
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee responsible for allocation of federal funding, announced that the U.S. House today passed, on a bipartisan vote of 286-134 a $1.2 trillion measure for the current fiscal year that prevents a partial shutdown of the federal government. The bill for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, which includes the last ... Read More »
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) released this statement on President Biden’s State of the Union speech tonight: “President Biden delivered a very strong and direct State of the Union to the American people and to the world. He spoke honestly about the challenges American families face, the progress we’ve made, and the opportunities we have to advance much further together. “For me t... Read More »
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01), a member of the U.S. House Appropriations Committee, announced that the U.S. House today passed, on a bipartisan vote of 339 to 85, a $565 billion measure for the current fiscal year that prevents a partial shutdown of the federal government. The bill for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024, which includes six of Congress’ normal twelve annual appropriations ... Read More »
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (D-HI-01) said today that a five-year effort to renew agreements with the Freely Associated States (FAS) -the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands - are included in the $460 billion federal funding measure now before the House for a critical vote this week. Case said while approval of the funding ... Read More »
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Congressman Ed Case (D-HI-01) and U.S. Congressman Steve Womack (R-AR-03) are leading a bipartisan effort to urge U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson to endorse and facilitate approval by the U.S. Congress of their Compact of Free Association (COFA) Amendments Act of 2023 at the earliest opportunity. The two, both of whose serve on the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, he... Read More »
(Washington, DC) – Six months after the devastating Maui wildfires, U.S. Representative Ed Case (HI-01) today released a comprehensive guide to federal resources to assist Hawai‘i in preventing, mitigating and responding to continuing wildfire risks across the state. Case’s Hawai‘i Wildfire Prevention/Mitigation/Response: Guide to Federal Resources and Assistance (copy attached) identifies twelve ... Read More »
I rise in support of my bill, H.R. 7061, the Healing and Economic Advancement for Local Businesses in Maui (HEAL Maui) Act, which would provide critical additional support to our small businesses which have been so severely affected by the devastating August 2023 Maui wildfires. The Maui wildfires caused 100 known deaths, severely injured many others, and displaced thousands of our ‘ohana (family)... Read More »
(Honolulu, HI) - U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) today announced his 2024 nominations to four of our nation’s service academies: the U.S. Military Academy (West Point/Army); U.S. Naval Academy (Annapolis/Navy); U.S. Air Force Academy (Colorado Springs/Air Force) and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (Kings Point). “I take my responsibility to nominate deserving applicants from my district to our legen... Read More »
(Honolulu, HI) – U.S. Representative Ed Case (Hawai‘i-First District) has introduced into Congress proposed federal legislation to protect the world’s fragile coral reef ecosystems by restricting international imports of protected ornamental reef fish and coral species collected through destructive practices. Case’s H.R. 6447, the Saving Natural Ecosystems and Marine Organisms (NEMO) Act, comes as... Read More »
(Honolulu, HI) – U.S. Representative Ed Case (Hawai‘i-First District) has introduced into Congress proposed federal legislation to protect the world’s fragile coral reef ecosystems by restricting international imports of protected ornamental reef fish and coral species collected through destructive practices. Case’s H.R. 6447, the Saving Natural Ecosystems and Marine Organisms (NEMO) Act, comes as... Read More »
(Washington, DC) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) announced that the full U.S. House has approved the $886 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), including his priorities on strengthening America’s national security interests in the Indo-Pacific, boosting Hawaii’s economy and continuing to improve the relationship between the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and the ... Read More »
(Honolulu, HI) – Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) today announced the winners of his 2023 Congressional App Challenge for Hawai‘i’s First Congressional District at a reception at the Entrepreneurs Sandbox in Kaka‘ako. “The Challenge is a great opportunity for our local students to focus their skills and creativity on developing, testing and analyzing new applications for real-world use,” said Case. “Co... Read More »
(WASHINGTON, DC) -- U.S. Representative Ed Case (Hawai‘i-First District) made the following statement on the announcement today of the proposed acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines by Alaska Airlines: “My earliest memories include flying with my dad on Hawaiian Airlines from Hilo to the Big City. So, like all of us it is difficult to accept that this truly kamaʻāina company, such a deep part of the li... Read More »
Small Business Committee Member Day Testimony November 30, 2023 Chair Williams, Ranking Member Velázquez and members of the Committee, Good morning and aloha. Thank you for the opportunity to address you today on the devasting August 223 Maui wildfires, in particular their deep impact on small businesses throughout Hawai’i and the need to adjust federal small business assistance programs to specif... Read More »
